The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26

Industrial Notes:
Philadelphia Record.
There are 10000 persons employed in the
coal mines of France.
Cattle receipts are excessive and prices are the
lowest for ten years
During June 800 new Knights of Labor assem-
bEes were organized
Some New York tailors propose cooperative
tailoring establishment.
Ten steel steamers are to be built to carry ore
from the Lake Superior region.
The Is, 900 harnessmakers of the United States
have formed national union.
A car-buidng company has been organized to
build at South Baltimore.
Work in the South is abundant in shops, but
common labor is not quickly absorbed.
The central Pennsylvania miners will hold
convention at Huntington, Pa, on July 81
The increase of heavy machinery is bringing
into use cranes of enormous lifting capacity.
Indiana gas is freer from sulphur than is Ohio
or Pennsylvania gas which is greatly in its
favor.
The basis of the new Knights Of Labor mem
bership is one delegate for every 1000 member
ship
A certain class of Willimantic Linen Company
employees have had their wages increased 20 per
cent.
The value of real aud personal estate in
creased in New York during the past year $780,
672, 3T.
New England shoemakers are anticipating re-
auctions IN wages On account OF the failure OF
the strikes
The iron and steel-workers of England will
meet at Sheffield in August to form national
trades union.
Prominent engineers recommending the
of heavier steel rails, and have had 100
pounds to the yard tried.
The Morrison crowd in the Knights are send
ing out circulars telling why the general Of
fcers should be disposed.
A yacht to be propelled by electricity. the
first attempted is being built to be-
tween Newark and New York.
There is great demand for agricultural i'm
plements, tools, foundry castings and wagon
material II the Southern States.
There is a general movement among textile
manufacturers to increase improve capacity.
Trade prospects are favorable.
The Delamaters New York have all the
men they need, and the old hands are proving
around elsewhere after employment.
Thrtysix thousand acres of mineral land
have been purchased Kansas City, Mo-,
where iron and sreel-works will be built
The cost of milling -four has been reduced at
Minneapolis from Sc. 50 In 1878 to 81. SO in 1885,
and at the present time the cost is still lower.
There is a lack of intelligent laborers and
managers at Southern iron making plants. Up
to July 10 there were 8. SOB strikers out. and up
to July p, 4,3OS.
Locomotive shop workmen have had their
wages refused from time to time for three or
four years past but an improving tendency is
now apparent.
A huge pumping engine has just been ordered
by Welsh mlne-owners from New ork house,
because none others can be had which are safe
from bursting.
The Mexican government has arranged with
a corporation to expend $780, 900 within five
years for the surveying of all mines in four
States in northern Mexico
The Western miners hold more meetings and
conventions than any other class of worklngmen,
and seem to make less Roadway in the permanent
settlement of disputes.
The United States makes excellent Gus
toner for English hand and pocket cutlery. The
North OF England rail-mills have orders that Will
last them through the year.
In few months coke-making plants will be
scattered all along the Allegheny mountains in
Pennsylvania. A 81, 600. 900 company has inst
been organized in Cambria county.
The architects continue to report activity in
building operations. The quiet condition of the
labor market is encouraging good many large
enterprises that have been withheld.
Contracts will soon be let for material to build
2 800 tube-iron freight cars that will have Ca
pacity of GO, 900 pounds. Among the require
nonts are 100000 feet of oak and Georgia
pine
employing 1900 men, has decided to remove to
Alabama to be near lumber. cheap coal
and their customers and as far from strikes as
possible.
markably busy during the past six months, and
all large works sold up for three or four
months The price of good work has not de-
clined.
Building is progressing with undated vigor
throughout the larger Western cities. Lumber
yards, foundres small machine and tool-shops
springing up, started in many by
Eastern men.
Builders report unusually large numbe of
hotels building and to be built this year. Church
and school-house work is also abundant. The
character of work is improving. The greatest
activity is in the Northwest
loI>o or orI Tor
the next twelve months. Informal meetings of
labor leaders have taken place within q few days
at which future politics were discussed IN gem
eral way and a comparing OF notes INDUCED In
Wages have been stationary in nearly all
crafts. Machinery makers will demand ad-
vance in September. This branch includes
boiler, engine and tool-rnakers. Shops
crowded with work. and large purchases OF ma
chnery being made.
The designers of new axes of boots and shoes
have brought out many novelties, but are repro
ducng last seasons styles for the most part
Three factories in Massachusetts produce nearly
all the elastic used A few years ago it was
nearly all imported. Western jobbers complain
of dull July trade
Railroad builders are greatly encouraged by
the favorable earnings OF the past six months.
and new projects involving the construction of
1000 miles have come to light Reports from
1O7 roads show increase of 10 per cent for
the first half of this year over the first half of
last year. Railroad building and shop LABOR are
in demand everywhere.
There is a scarcity of skilled labor in electrical
establishments. Three large Edison stations to
supply power are to be erected in the upper part
of New York city. A trial will soon De made in
this city with electricity in street-cars. Blocks
of cheap houses being fitted up with the
finest electrical appliances, and electrical supply
manufacturers expanding their plants rap
idly.
The olser trades unions have been gaining in
mem hership, while the Knights have been los
ing-slouGhing off, to use the terms employed by
one of the Knights. The officials Of the Fedora